Current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight king Tyron Woodley will have more eyes on him than ever before when he defends his 170-pound title opposite Stephen Thompson at UFC 205 on Nov. 12 from New York City. Chalk up the heightened attention to headliner Conor McGregor.
In preparation for the biggest fight of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Woodley has brought in young phenom Sage Northcutt in an attempt to mirror the unorthodox techniques of “Wonderboy,” which can be seen in the above video. According to the UFC welterweight champion, “Super” is actually a better version of Thompson.
“These young guys, man. Old man got to whip out those new tricks, because they come at you,” said Woodley regarding Northcutt. “I…